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#BB935D Color

#BB935D is rgb(187, 147, 93) in RGB, hsl(34, 41%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 50%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Camel (#C19A6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB935D
HEX#BB935D
RGBrgb(187, 147, 93)
HSLhsl(34, 41%, 55%)
HSVhsv(34, 50%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 50%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.086 73.9)
LABlab(63.87% 10.61 34.48)
LCHlch(63.87% 36.08 72.89)

What #BB935D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BB935D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#BB935D Channel Values

How #BB935D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 187 · G 147 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 41% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 50% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 50% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.82:1 vs white · 7.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB935D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB935D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB935D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BB935D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #BB935D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BB935D
Protanopia#9B9B5D
Protanomaly#A9985D
Deuteranopia#A2A25B
Deuteranomaly#AC9C5C
Tritanopia#BF8E8E
Tritanomaly#BD907D
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #BB935D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bb935d: #BB935D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB935D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb935d': '#BB935D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.576, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_bb935d">#BB935D</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB935D"

More Orange Colors

#BB935D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB935D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB935D?

#BB935D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(187, 147, 93) in RGB and hsl(34, 41%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Camel (#C19A6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.79.

What is the RGB value of #BB935D?

#BB935D is rgb(187, 147, 93) — red 187, green 147, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB935D?

#BB935D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 50%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB935D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB935D scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB935D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB935D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 14.16, which is visibly different.

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